Arsenal vs Wigan – Free Football Prediction and Tips – FA Cup – February 15, 2026

Arsenal v Wigan: kick-start mission at the Emirates

Some fixtures wake up ghosts. Arsenal v Wigan in the FA Cup isn’t just a fourth-round tie. It’s a loaded reminder of 2013-14 — that suffocating semi, the penalties, the raw nerves. On Sunday the two meet again at the Emirates with totally different missions. Arsenal want a 15th crown. Wigan just want to stay standing.

Arsenal: historic giant chasing momentum

Fourteen FA Cups on the shelf. Nobody tops that. Yet since that 2020 win in a near-empty Wembley the Gunners have stalled at this stage more than once. Southampton, Manchester City… curtain. This season they arrived in style: 4-1 vs Portsmouth. Gabriel Martinelli on fire with a hat-trick, and a side lethal from set plays. Arsenal are already the most productive team from dead balls in the 2025-26 edition. Not a tiny detail.

Still, not everything hums. The draw with Brentford left a bitter aftertaste. Top of the table, yes — but City are back to within four. Pressure builds, quietly and steadily. The Emirates remains a sanctuary: three straight home wins since the Michael Carrick Manchester United drubbing. In London Arsenal breathe easier. When they do, they can suffocate anyone.

Wigan: lone cup heroics and a storm behind the scenes

Last round Wigan nicked something precious — a 1-0 at Preston, Harrison Bettoni the scorer. A proper, gritty performance. Before that they survived penalties at Barrow and Hemel Hempstead. The Cup’s already shredded Latics’ nerves. Still, it’s been a rare bright spot in a season that’s unravelling.

In League One Wigan are sinking: five defeats and a draw in six. A 6-1 humiliation at Peterborough, then a home loss to Reading. Result — Ryan Lowe got the sack. Glenn Whelan and Graham Barrow step in on interim duty while the board shops around, reportedly eyeing Gary Caldwell. Meanwhile the club slides toward the danger zone and now must travel to the Premier League leaders. Their last meeting with Arsenal? That infamous 2014 semi — Lukasz Fabianski put on a hero act at the spot kicks and the Gunners went through to the final.

Probable lineups

Arsenal : Kepa ; White, Mosquera, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly ; Eze, Norgaard, Rice ; Madueke, Jesus, Martinelli

Wigan : Tickle ; Fox, Aimson, Kerr ; Hunt, Weir, Smith, Murray ; Bettoni, Wright ; Taylor

Football Prediction Arsenal vs Wigan

Arsenal to win by two goals or more

At home, with a deep bench, fresh legs and an opponent riddled with doubt, Arsenal tick every box as the comfortable favourites. The Cup has bitten the Gunners before, sure. But this gap looks too big. Wigan have already pulled off their cup miracle just to get here. On Sunday the likeliest script is a controlled Arsenal display. Clean. Professional. No panic.

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